Candle



H. wm son CANDLE Filed Feb. 23, 1949 II 1 :IEII51E Patented July 25, 1950 U N l TED S TATES PA'TiEiNT OFFICE CANDLE I Edward H. Winsor, oakland-cal ir.

Application February 23, 1949,"Serial'No.77,889

2 Claims.

1 This invention relates to candles and more particularly to candles of the type containing reinforcingmeans as an integral part of the main body of the candle.

A common difhculty with candles now in use, particularly in the larger sizes, is that the wax or paraiiine of which the candle is constructed, tends to soften in a warm room with the attendant undesirable bowing or bending along the length of the candle. Manufactur'ers have attempted to overcome this di'fiiculty by constructing candles having integral reinforcing means to prevent such bowing, but this latter type is useful only as a decorative candle as the construction used will not permit the candle to be lit and to burn'along aportion of it length so as to provide a source of illumination as Well as an added aesthetic decorative value.

It is therefore an object of my invention to provide a candle which will resist deformation even when subjected'to a relatively high temperature condition.

A further object'of'my invention is to provide a candle of'th'e type described which maybe lit and burned along a portion of its length.

Another object of the invention is to provide a candle of such a character in which reinforcing means are formed as an integral part of the candle, but wherein such means will not interfere with the normal burning of the candle, or with the decorative quality thereof.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide a candle which is adapted to stand in an upright position without the need of inserting the candle in any type of holder.

Yet another object of the invention is to provide a candle of the type described which will be cheaper to manufacture than conventional type candles.

The invention possesses other objects and features of advantage, some of which, with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of the preferred form of the invention which is i lustrated in the drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood, however, that variations in the showing made by the said drawing and description may be adopted within the scope of the invention as set forth in the claims.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the candle of my invention.

Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the candle taken along the line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional plan view taken along the line 3-4 of Figure 1.

Figure l is a side elevational-view partly in 'cross sectioii indieatingamcdified form of my invention.-

Broadly referring to my invention I provide a candle having one portion of a conventional form having a wiclzi extending from and through-a paraf ineorwax bodyyand a, second portion integral with said firstportion arranged to provide a 'rigid'support 'for the greater length of the candle. In general, candles are displayed for some period of timeprior to their being burnt, and also, it is usually desirable only to burn a candle along-a relatively short distance of its length so as not to'interfere 'with'the appearance thereof, and the remaining portion is usually discarded, and a new -candlepurchasedto replace the discarded one. The amount "of Waste of unused candlesisnot' too "serious when small candles are used, but it i apparentthat an appreciable amount of wasteand extra 'costis involved when candles of a larger size are being utilized.

In carrying out my invention, and with particular referenceto-Figures l to 3,"I provide a candle,-generally'designated by the-numeral 6, of any desired length and shape, but as here shown possessed of a cylindrical form having a symmetrical taper 7 extending from a point intermediate the end and terminating at the upper end, of the candle. If desired, the lower portion of the candle may also be furnished with a slight taper 8 to facilitate insertion of the candle into a candlestick holder or the like. The candle is built up around a hollow, substantially cylindrical core or liner 9 of any rigid or semi-rigid material such as metal, certain types of treated woods, fire resistant cardboard or the like, the core extending from the bottom of the candle to any desired distance along the candle length, but preferably terminating at the start of the taper 1.

Means are provided for securing the wick II to the core 9 and also for securing the upper portion of the candle to the core. The foregoing may be accomplished by providing a U-shaped bend 12 at the upper end of the core, extending toward the axial center line of the core and terminating so as to provide an aperture l3 concentric with the core surrounded by a turneddown flange 14 forming the distal end of the core body. The aperture [3 is of a size sufiicient to receive and frictionally engage the wick H, the wick being inserted into the core for a relatively short distance and extending upwardly therefrom to a distance above the taper l to provide means for lighting the candle. After the core and wick are secured together, the candle may be formed in any suitable manner, such as by dipping in a bath of paraflin wax heated to a satisfactory working temperature. Such dipping will coat the core 9 with a thin film of wax l6 and further provide an integral wax portion l1 extending from the core to form the taper 1. Because of the U- bend at the upper end of the core, a recess or seat I8 is formed which serves to firmly secure the portion I! to the core 9 so as to provide an integral unit Whose appearance is identical to that of the conventional candle, but whose strength and rigidity is vastly increased due to the reinforcing core extending through the greater length of the candle. It is clear from the drawing that the candle is arranged to burn down only for the length of the wax portion H, but as previously stated, such a limited burning does not place any undue limitation on the utility of the candle, because in common practice, it is only desirable to allow the candle to burn for only a fraction of its length.

In Figure 4 I have shown a modified form of a candle embodying my invention wherein means are provided to enable the candle to stand in an upright position without the need of inserting the candle in a holder or suitable supporting structure. In this embodiment, I provide a core or liner l9, similar to core 9 for the greater portion of its length, but terminating at its lower end in a bell shaped skirt 2! of a sufiicient diameter to provide a stable base structure for supporting the candle. Also, if desired, a fiat disc 22 may be secured to the end of the skirt in any suitable manner such as by glueing the two portions together to form the base of the candle. By using this disc, a weight 23 may be placed thereon to add an additional degree of stability to the unit. The paramn wax is then applied to the core with the resulting wax film 24 formed around the core and the solid tapered portion 26 extending upwardly therefrom.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a candle with substantially all of the advantages of the conventional candle, but which has been greatly improved from a structural standpoint and which eliminates the large amount of waste of parafline wax caused by the discarding of the candle after a short period of burning.

I claim:

1. An article of the class described comprising a non-combustible hollow element of substantially cylindrical form, said element having at the upper end thereof a closure member provided with an axially extending aperture, means formed of a wax material and arranged to soften in the presence of heat seated in said closure member and extending axially therefrom, said means being of substantially the same cross-sectional shape as said element at one part thereof and having a second part forming a wax coating for said element, and a wick secured in said aperture and extending through said first part and terminating at a point beyond the end thereof.

2. An article of the class described comprising a non-combustible hollow core, means at the upper end of said core forming a concave closure provided with a bore extending axially therethrough, a wax body seated in said concave closure and extending axially from said core, said body having an integral portion forming a coating and extending substantially the entire length of said core, and a wick extending through said bore and through said wax body and having its distal end terminating at a point beyond the end of said body.

EDWARD H. WINSOR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Sidwell Aug. 31, 1926 

